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Slayer Mag X is without question the fullest compendium of first-hand source material relating to the "hot years" of Norwegian black metal.

Beast wishes to Rocky Mountain Arsenal firefighter Thomas Rogers for capturing this crazy "firenado" on video

Dave fought the law, he fought censorship, he fought complacency, he fought macho metal shit-talkers by the hundreds, and of course he always won.

Featuring Living Death, Warhead, SxDxIx, Bulldozer, Cyclone, Poltergeist, ADX, Oz, and many more!

The Slayer Mag Archives are opening up a little and releasing some treasure.

"The concept is simple. we pick a book, you read it, then we get together for discussion, drinks, and music listening."

Proud Camden presents Experiencing Nirvana—marking the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's untimely death—an exhibition by photographers Charles Peterson and Steve Double

We celebrate the ancient folk hero Saint Patrick this week with a full hour of dual-guitar tributes to beloved Irish hard rock saviors Thin Lizzy.

Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989, author Bruce Pavitt will appear at Bookpeople of Moscow, ID, on Saturday, March 29

When it comes to explosive photos and writing about LA punks in the 1980s, WE GOT POWER!: Hardcore Punk Scenes From 1980s Southern California, by David Markey and Jordan Schwartz, simply rules.

Singers whose performances helped launch the efforts of bands including Anthrax, Faith No More, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Kataklysm, Exodus, Candlemass, Arch Enemy, and Cannibal Corpse.

Pictured above, a shot by Brian Lew of Metallica's soundcheck prior to Cliff Burton's first show with the band, March 5, 1983.

Hellbent for Cooking author Annick Giroux's excellent band Cauchemar is going on tour.

Bloody Roots explores metal songs drawn from Lovecraft's tales of Cthulu, Dr. Herbert West, the Dagon fish cult, and Dunwich horrors

Bazillion Points is reissuing SLAYER MAG X, the most significant original source material for Norway's early 1990s black metal scene.

A handful of classic songs about Iron Man, Thor, Judge Dredd, Spiderman, Ghost Rider, Conan, and others as performed by heavy metal heroes .

First in a series of Bazillion Points authors standing in front of massive vaults of VHS tapes.

Scorching assaults by Mayhem, Darkthrone, Emperor, Thorns, Burzum, Satyricon, Immortal, and more.

David Markey will be jumping into the fray of L.A. Zine Week with a reading on February 16.

Folk metal by Leshak and Arkona, brutal death from Katalepsy, icy black metal by Chaosfrost, and much more...